A most important and necessary addition was added to Bellevue Hospital yesterday ...
(From the New York Herald (New York, New York) 28 January 1870, page 5)
A most important and necessary addition was added to Bellevue Hospital yesterday. It was discovered that on the arrival of the hospital ambulance with persons who had been accidentally injured, very laborious work ensued in having them carried on stretchers to the wards in the surgical departments of the hospital, and that some change should be resorted to, so that labor and inconvenience consequent thereon might be avoided. The Commissioners gave Warden Brennan full control in the matter, and, although it was only submitted to them on their morning tour to the institution, at ten o'clock last night Mr. Brennan had his wishes fully gratified. The special ward will contain beds, heaters and all other requisites, as well as a small apartment for the doctors. It will be seventy feet long and twenty-four wide. It is nicely painted in oil and is a patter of elegance and comfort for those who may be so unfortunate as to become its inmates.
**Humm.. sounds like it will be nicer than todays emergency rooms!
ADN Editor's Note: A history of Bellevue Hospital can be found at: www.med.nyu.edu/Bellevue/
